Telangana Affairs
Centre okays Telanganas new zonal system
Clearing decks forrecruitmentandtransferofstate governmentemployees, theCentrehas approved amendments for the newzonal systeminTelangana. The ministry of Home affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification on Monday night incorporating two newly-formed districts Mulugu and Narayanpet and including Vikarabad district in the zone instead of Jogulamba.
The MHA said the amendments were made to clauses (l) and (2) of Article 371-D of the Constitution to amend the Telangana Public EMPLOYMENT (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2018. President Ram Nath Kovind had earlier given approval for the amendments.
According to the Presidential Order, seven zones and two multi-zones (I & II) were created for government departments except Police department. Seven zones and two multi-zones were created separately for police.
The Telangana government had approved new zonal system by creating seven zones for recruitment and transfer of government employees three years ago. Prior to the bifurcation of the state, there were only two zones.